Poona Piagapo, Lanao del Norte

Poona Piagapo, officially the Municipality of Poona Piagapo (Maranao: Inged a Poona Piagapo; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Poona Piagapo; Tagalog: Bayan ng Poona Piagapo), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 27,018 people.[3]

Poona Piagapo
Municipality
Municipality of Poona Piagapo
Map of Lanao del Norte with Poona Piagapo highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Poona Piagapo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°05′N 124°05′E
Country Philippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceLanao del Norte
District2nd District
FoundedMarch 31, 1976
Barangays26 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMuslima T. Macol
 • Vice MayorImelda T. Polayagan
 • CongressmanAbdullah D. Dimaporo
 • Electorate11,064 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total260.07 km2 (100.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total27,018
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
 • Households
3,648
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence62.8% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)87,594,179.61 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9204
PSGC
103517000
IDD : area code +63 (0)63
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesMaranao
Cebuano
Binukid
Tagalog
Websitewww.poonapiagapoldn.gov.ph

Barangays

Poona Piagapo is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.

  • Alowin
  • Bubong-Dinaig
  • Cormatan
  • Daramba
  • Dinaig
  • Cabasaran
  • Kablangan
  • Cadayonan
  • Linindingan
  • Lumbatan
  • Lupitan
  • Madamba
  • Madaya
  • Maliwanag
  • Nunang
  • Nunungan
  • Pantao Raya
  • Pantaon
  • Pened
  • Piangamangaan
  • Pendolonan
  • Poblacion (Lumbacaingud)
  • Sulo
  • Tagoranao
  • Tangclao
  • Timbangalan

Climate
Climate data for Poona Piagapo, Lanao del Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 25
(77)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 22
(71)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 159
(6.3)		 143
(5.6)		 166
(6.5)		 183
(7.2)		 357
(14.1)		 414
(16.3)		 333
(13.1)		 309
(12.2)		 289
(11.4)		 285
(11.2)		 253
(10.0)		 166
(6.5)		 3,057
(120.4)
Average rainy days 18.4 17.2 20.6 23.4 29.3 29.2 29.9 29.4 27.7 28.7 25.5 19.9 299.2
Source: Meteoblue [5]

History

Under Presidential Decree No. 916, 31 March 1976, the town of Poona Piagapo was created from the following:

  • The barangays of Tangklao, Piangamanganan, Kadayonan, Lupitan, Punud, Kabasaran, Pantau-Raya, Kablanga, Pantaon, Nunungen, Lumbaka-Ingud, and Tadoken in the municipality of Pantau-Ragat,
  • the barangays of Lumbaka-Ingud, Pened, Domiorog, Daramba, Nunang, Sulo, Caromatan, Tagoranao, Madamba, Lumbatan, Madaya, Bobong-Dinaig, Linindingan, Maliwanag, Dinaig, Timbangalan, Pindolonan, and Alowin in the municipality of Matungao,

all in the province of Lanao del Norte, are hereby separated from said municipalities and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality to be known as the municipality of Poona-Piagapo in the province of Lanao del Norte. The seat of the new municipality shall be located at the barangay of Poona-Piagapo to be established within the proximity of Barangay Lumbaka-Ingud.

Demographics
Population census of Poona Piagapo
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 6,026—    
1990 13,356+8.29%
1995 14,161+1.10%
2000 16,092+2.78%
2007 19,818+2.91%
2010 23,451+6.32%
2015 27,018+2.73%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

Local government

Mayors after People Power Revolution 1986:

  • 1986 - 1992,
  • 1992 - 1995,
  • 1995 - 1998,
  • 1998 - 2001,
  • 2001 - 2004,
  • 2004 - 2007,
  • Dr. Saripada Hadjiyusoph (2007 - 2010),
  • Farhana R. Palawan (2010 - 2013),
  • Mohmina Usman (2013 - 2016),
  • Farhana R. Palawan (2016 - 2019),
  • Muslima M. Macol (Incumbent)

Vice Mayors after People Power Revolution 1986:

  • 1986 - 1992,
  • 1992 - 1995,
  • 1995 - 1998,
  • 1998 - 2001,
  • 2001 - 2004,
  • 2004 - 2007,
  • 2007 - 2010,
  • Rocma M. Maba (2010 - 2013),
  • Imelda T. Polayagan (2013 - 2016),
  • Dr. Saripada Hadjiyusoph (2016 - 2019),
  • Imelda T. Polayagan (Incumbent);

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Lanao del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Poona Piagapo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Lanao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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